10 quick cognac Recipes

olive oil, pork sausages, sliced (about 8 oz), lamb sausages, sliced (about 6 1/2 oz), duck sausages, sliced (about 8 1/2 oz), chopped onion, chopped carrot, chopped celery, minced garlic, freshly ground black pepper, salt, dry white wine, cognac or brandy, thyme sprigs, bay leaves, fat-free , lower-sodium chicken broth, cannellini beans, rinsed and drained, no-salt-added diced tomatoes, drained, french bread baguette, unsalted butter

dried tart cherries, thick-cut bacon, chopped shallots, chopped fresh thyme, salt, black pepper, garlic clove, finely chopped, bay leaf, cognac, cream cheese, liverwurst, chopped unsalted dry-roasted pistachios (optional)

low-fat ricotta cheese, light cream cheese, rum or cognac, superfine sugar, very strong espresso or good quality coffee, cooled, ladyfingers, unsweetened cocoa , for dusting, beat the cheeses , rum and sugar with electric beaters until light and creamy, set aside. pour the coffee into a large shallow dish. quickly dip 1 side of half the ladyfingers into the coffee and lay closely together with the dipped side down over the base of a large flat-based serving dish or large cafe au lait cups. spread half of the cheese mixture evenly over the ladyfingers. dust with half the cocoa then repeat layers with coffee-dipped biscuits and cheese. cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight. dust with remaining cocoa just before serving.

frozen artichoke hearts, olive oil, cognac, fresh parsley, sea salt, lemon cut into wedges, aioli, for serving (aioli is garlic mayonnaise. the quick and easy way to make it is to simply add crushed garlic to your taste to store-bought mayonnaise. i also have a recipe for mayonnaise posted if you want to make it from scratch -- it is extra good that way!)

unsalted butter, softened, sugar, brown sugar, honey, eggs, room temperature, all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, ground mace, ground cardamom, vanilla or 1/2 bean, seeds scraped from, pecans, chopped (or other nut of your choice), butter, dried cranberries, mixed dried fruit, orange juice, rum or 1/4 cup brandy or 1/4 cup cognac, powdered sugar , sifted, cream, grand marnier (or other orange flavored cognac liquer)

creme fraiche, golden icing sugar (6 ozs golden confectioner s sugar), special reserve cognac

chopped walnuts, quick oatmeal, flour, sugar, salt, chilled butter, melted unsalted butter, raisins, soaked in, rum or 1/4 cup port wine or 1/4 cup cognac, granny smith apples or 4 -6 large golden delicious apples, peeled cored,quartered and sliced, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla ice cream or whipped cream (to garnish)

canola oil, chicken, cut into pieces (thigh , leg, 1 breast cut inhalf with wing attached), kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, cremini mushrooms, stems removed and caps cut into1/8ths, shallot, finely diced, tomato paste, dry white wine, cognac, chicken stock, cold butter, chopped fresh tarragon, creamy polenta with gruyere and parmesan, for serving, recipe follows, fresh chervil sprigs, for garnish, low-sodium chicken stock, quick-cooking polenta, heavy cream, grated gruyere, grated parmesan, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper